Posted on 09/26/2015 10:34:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The abrupt resignation of House Speaker John Boehner shows that the crazies have taken over the party, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said Friday.
I think it signals the crazies have taken over the party, taken over to the party that you can remove a speaker of the House whos second in line to be president, a constitutional officer in the middle of his term with no allegations of impropriety, a person whos honest and doing his job. This has never happened before in our country, King said in an interview on CNN. He could have stayed on.
King praised Boehner, who told House Republicans at a Friday morning meeting that he would step down in October, for doing an outstanding job.
Boehners resignation came amid intense pressure from extreme conservative members to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood, even at the cost of shutting down the government. Several times during his four-and-a-half-year tenure as speaker, Boehner has found his room to maneuver severely curtailed by his conservative wing, which opposes virtually all efforts to negotiate with the White House.
King accused conservative members of the GOP caucus of trying to hijack and blackmail the party, and argued that Boehners decision would only embolden them....
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Biden is first in line.
... Honest and doing his job ...
Wrong on both counts.
He promised a conservative agenda on which he never delivered. That’s not honest.
He ran the house which is responsible for revenue and spending, and today we are further in debt, funding illegal executive actions, and still dealing with a sequester that is crippling our military. That’s not doing his job.
“The crazies have taken over the party”
That is my prayer. I have been so disheartened of late.
Time this guy switched parties....won’t miss him.
Not to parse details, but I must.
The Speaker is in fact second in line.
The President is not in line, he is in the office.
VP is first in line.
SOH is 2nd.
An elderly incompetent senator is 3rd.
America is a representative Democracy. If you can't represent the people that handed you your power, you shouldn't be surprised when you find yourself out of a job.
from the looks of things PK should feel right at home then
The only difference between King and a Dim is the (R) behind his position .
Neither thinks that their $h*t don't stink, nor draw flies.
King is a typical 'downstater' (Long Island type) Republican who identifes more with the Dims, than his own party.
What he needs is a good primary candidate to challenge his seat , even a middle of the road candidate .
And they’re here to stay, Mr King (R/D NY)
Yes, the crazy leftists have taken over the party. We’re taking it back.
Get the picture yet, Pete? Do ya’?
First in line of succession to be president would be Biden. [ Takes two points [pres & VP] to form a line.]
Speaker is 2nd in line.
President pro tempore of the Senate is third.
SoS is 4th
Sec of Treasury is 5th
SecDef is 6th
AG... is 7th
His party is Sinn Fein.
I am a wacko bird, get used to it Petey.
King inherited Steve Israel’s district.
I suppose Peter King feels obliged to speak like Steve — not that I recall Steve Israel speaking that way.
Yes, since Reagan, the crazies have taken over the party. We want it back!
I think Conservatives rarely run for political office. Most of the politicians we vote for are actually Liberals who pretend to be Conservatives. This is why we never get anywhere when we vote
Thinking Boehner did an outstanding job is crazy.
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